Rake



Feb. 5, 1935. G. w. MCGUIRE 1,989,815

RAKE

Filed June 24, 1950 l I f I I I mvemon 2 mun 5A Patented Feb. ,5, 1935 1 989 815.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAKE George W. McGuire, Beechhurst, N. Y., assignor to The American Fork & Hoe Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a. corporation of Ohio Application June 24, 1930, Serial No. 463,428

19 Claims. (01. 55-114) This invention relates to bamboo rakes such as is provided. As shown in Figure 5, the clip 18 are used for raking leaves and other similar purcomprises a flat portion 19 which has along one poses. side a semi-cylindrical stiffening rib 20. This A principal object of the invention is to prostiffening rib 20 is provided to hold the clip in as vide a simple and efiicient reenforcing and spacrigid and inflexible a manner as possible within 5 ing clip, preferably formed of metal, to hold the the limits of the size and weight and strength oi tines of the rake in their proper spaced apart the steel employed. Inorder to attach the clip relation. to the rake tines a finger 21 is stamped from the An additional object resides in providing a clip part 19 and extends between each pair of tines that is curved above what would otherwise be and extends arounda wire rod 22 which is located 10 the normal flat plane of the bamboo tines so that on the opposite side of the tine from the clip 18. the outer end of the rake is arched rather than This construction provides a very simple and infiat, thereby facilitatingv contact of all of the expensive method of attaching the clip to the tines with the ground when the rake is in use. rake tines.

Further objects and advantages of the inven- In making the b dy o t e p th Outer d 15 tion will become apparent as the description 23 of the rib is formed depressed below the proceeds. bottom plane of the clip body, so that when the While a preferred form of the invention is disclip is assembled on the tines the edge 23 presses closed herein for purposes of illustration, it fi mly against th tines and keeps them from 20 should be understood that various changes and shiftin later lly, th s hol in th ir out r end 20 modifications may be made in the structure and v y spaced! arrangement of parts without departing from the Due to the fact that all of the strips 11 are of spirit of the invention. the same length, when they are arranged fan- In the drawing: wise to form the rake, the outer end of the rake 25 Figure 1 is a plan view of a bamboo rake emis given a semi-circular contour. According to 25 bodying the invention; prior art construction the tines 12 are disposed in Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of a flat plane and as a result of this construction, ure 1; when the rake is held at the angle of normal Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan use only the tines in the center of the rake showing the details of the metal clip and its e n C ntact with the ground, the tines at the 30 method of attachment; edge being elevated above the ground. In order Figure 4 is a plan view of the reverse side of t overcome this defect the clip 18 arched the structure shown in Figure 3; upwardly in the middle (considering the rake ly- Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of i s fi t as in Figure 1) so as to hold the lines igure 2. 12 arched in the center above what would other- 35 Referring to the drawing more particularly t wise be the fiat plane of the tines. With this arwill be seen that the rake includ handle 10 rangement the teeth 13 at each side of the rake only the lower portion of which has been shown, are depressed as Clearly shown i and to the lower part of whi h are tt h pluwhen a rake thus constructed is held with the 40 rality of fiat bamboo strips 11. Each of the handle at the normal angle r us the a 40 strips 11 is split at its outer d t form preferall of the tines are in contact with-a level surface ably two of the tines l2, and the outer end of replssentihg e p deach tine 12is permanently bent to form a finger The f al stlffemrfg 0 s 'lf 150 13 which extends approximately at right angles Teen-force (311p and hold 1 Vertlcali? to the tine 12. The inner ends of the strips 11 arched 8119438511 Order hold the limes sh 111 45 are superimposed and are fastened to the handle the manner Just descnbFd; fiexlblhty 9 10 at a point spaced from the end of the handle the. tines beyond @1113 15 sllmclent t0 Permlt by means of a t m clip such a that m them to yield to any inequalities of the ground trated at 14. A wooden strip 15 is placed across on whlch the Take 15 each side of the strips 11 at the end of the handle In bamboo rakes of thls general type, as 50 10 and these strips 15 are fastened together as viously constructed, it w necessary t x nd by a wire binding 16. The handle 10 is attached the strips 15 beyond the sides of the rake body to thestrips 15 by a rivet or other fastening 1'7. in order to hold the side times securely in place.

In order to reenforce the broom and hold the 'Ihese extending ends of the strips 15 were very 5 tines in evenly spaced apart position, the clip 18 unsightly and caught on objects while the rake 56 was being used, thereby causing annoyance and weakening the rake. In the present construction the side tines are securely held by the metal clip 18, and it is therefore possible to out off the strips 15 flush with the outside tines, discont inning the wire binding just short of the outside tine on each side of the rake. This construction is much neater and more durable than the old arrangement, as will be evident.

I claim: g

1. A rake comprising a handle, a plurality of tine strips, the inner end of each tine strip being secured to the handle, a clip disposed across the tine strips and attached to at least some of the tine strips, the clip being so shaped and disposed as to hold the outer ends of the, middle tines higher the outer ends of the tines at the sides of the rake.

2. A rake comprising a handle, a plurality of tine strips of approximately .equal length disposed in a manner to give the outer end of the rake a semi-circular shape, the inner end of each tine strip being secured to the handle, a clip disposed across an intermediate portion of the tine strips, the clip being arched upwardly in the middle so as to hold the outer ends of the tines in an arched position with the middle tines higher than the tines at the sides of the rake.

3. A rake comprising a handie, a plurality of tine strips of approximately equal length disposed in a manner to give the outer end of the rake a semi-circular shape, the inner end of each tine strip being secured to the handle, a metal clip disposed across an intermediate portion of the tine strips, the clip being arched upwardly in the middle so as to hold the outer ends of the tines in an arched position with the middle tines higher than the tines at the sides of the rake, the clip having a stifiening rib to hold it in its arched form.

4. A rake comprising a handle, a plurality of tines, each tine having its inner end secured to the handle, the outer ends of the tines being dis posed in a semicircle, a metal clip disposed across.

an intermediate portion of the tines, the clip being arched upwardly in the middle so as to hold the'ooter ends of the tines in an arched posi= tion with the middle tines higher than the tines the outer ends of the tines in an arched position with the middle tines higher than the tines at the sides of the rake, the clip having a stiifening rib to hold it in its arched form.

6. A rake comprising a plurality oi tines, a reenforcing and spacing clip comprising a body portion disposed on 0?.8 side of the tines, a lateral edge of the body being formed with a stiifening rib, a plurality of fingers stamped from the portion of the body intermediate its lateral edges, astrip locate-d onthe side of the tines opposite the body of the clip, the fingers being bent around the strip, and some of the fingers extending be- .tween adjacent tines. v e

7. A rake comprising a plurality of tines, a reenforcing and spacing clip comprising :a body portiondisposed on oneside of the tines, a pinrality of fingers stamped from the portion of the body intermediate its lateral edges, a strip located on the side of the tines opposite the body of the clip, the fingers being bent around the strip, and some of the fingers extending between adjacent tines.

8. A rake comprising a handle, a plprality of bamboo tines, the inner end of each tine being together, the wire binding ending inside of the outside tine on each side of the rake, the ban die being attached to at least one of said strips, a metal clip extending transversely of tines at a point beyond the end of the handle, both of the outside tines being secured to the metal clip.

9. In a rake, a handle, a plurality of resilient tines extending forwardly divergingly from and inwarcfly convergingly to and supported on the handle, a transversely disposed element attached to portions of the tines intermediate their ends and disposing the tines so that their outer ends define a forwardly.- convex line on the ground when the rake is held by the handle in the normal position of use.

10. rake as described in claim 9 and in' transversely deflected longitudinally extendingportion.

12. A rake as described in claim 9 and in which the trasverse element is formed from sheet metal and has tongues bent therefrom for attaching thev tines thereto.

13. A rake as described in claim 9 and which the transverse element is formed from sheet metal and has looped tongues bent therefrom extending between and beyond pairs of adjacent tines and a key element is-disposed the loops and the tines are clamped between the key element and the transverse element.

14. In a broom rake, in combination with the handle, a plurality of tines therefor having ground engaging spaced free ends and fixed ends, said fixed ends held together and to the rake handle in converged relation, said tines being independently flexibly movable in the portion toward their free ends, a transverse element attached to the tines at portions intermediate their ends and disposing said tine portions relatively to generally define a portion of the lateral surface of a cone.

15. In a broom rake, in combination with the handle, a plurality of tinea therefor' havingground engaging spaced free ends and iixed ends, said tines being independently flexibly movable in the portions toward their free ends, said tine portions being relatively disposed to generally define a portion of the lateral surface of a cone, and a forwardly and rearwardly arched reinforcing. element secured to the tines intermediate their ends.

16-. The rake substantially as set forth in claim 15, characterized bysaid reinforcing element being also arched upwardly and downwardly.

17. The rake substantially as set forth in claim- 15, characterized by having the free ends of the tines. disposed so as to define a curve extend ing transversely and also vertically of the plane of the handle.

18. A broom rake comprising in emmbination an end of the handle, a plurality of rake tines extending fan-wise from the handle rearwardly of said cross head element and afiixed to the handle thereat, said tines extending forwardly of said cross head and a transverse element attached to the tines forwardly of the cross head element disposing the tines so that their outer ends define a forwardly convex line on the ground when the rakeis held by the handle in the normal position of use.

19. In a rake of the type known generally as yard brooms, in combination. with a rake handle and a plurality of tines extending fan-wise from the handle, a tine reinforcing and spacing memher extending in a direction transversely of the handle having at least a portion superposed on corresponding outer surfaces of the tines, said member provided with spaced tine spacing portions in the form of hooks extending between the tines, and a common key means for all of the tines extending through the spaced hooks thereby provided to secure the member and tines together, said member being arched in two angularly different directions presenting one convexly curved surface towards the free ends of the tines and presenting another convexly curved surface upwardly thereof. 7

GEORGE W. MCGUIRE. 

